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EVANSVILLE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Upcoming
Events: 6th Annual Evansville Community Earth Day Energy Fair 4th of July Celebration - 2008 The 6th Annual Evansville Community Earth Day Energy Fair will take place on Friday, April 25, from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the school field house: 320 Fair Street in Evansville, Wisconsin. The theme of this year's fair is: ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, EVANSVILLE & U!
Family Activities at the Energy Fair The Energy Fair has become a true family event. It is a place where science, education, entertainment, and fun can be had by people of all ages.There will be a station called chloroplasting. It is a big word for smashing plants to release the pattern and color on a card or shirt. Kids will be able to make there own unique card to take home. If a shirt is brought, that maybe used to create wonderful natural designs.  For the younger ones, there
will be a station for the kids to make a living necklace. This wonder of
nature can be worn as the children watch seeds come to life.The FFA will have a seed planting station. Children can plant their own seeds in a container and start their own garden. Of course there is the 5 mile bike ride. What a wonderful way to see the beauty of Evansville. The course meanders around to all the windmills. Ride Like the Wind. Contact Kitty Verkuilen (882-6775) if you would like to pre-register for the ride. The cost is $10, which includes a t-shirt. You may register day of the ride but you will have to pick up your t-shirt later. One lucky rider will win a $50 gift certificate from Michael's Cycle in Janesville.Dan Capps, or as we affectionately call him, 'Bug Man' will be back by popular demand. He has the largest private insect collection in the United States. He will display 10,000 of his biggest and most beautiful insects. He has traveled to museums, schools, and universities all over the U.S. to exhibit his collection. Having him return to our town is a wonderful treat. If you see nothing else at the fair, make a point of seeing this one of a kind collection. Plus you will be meeting a Guinness Book of World Records title holder. Dan holds the World Record for cricket spitting! A big hit last year was Dan Nederlo from LaCrosse. His hands-on reptile collection was packed all night long. So many people wanted him back we couldn't say no. Dan will show his live snakes, lizards, turtles, and other scaly creatures.Fill out a footprint and put it on the suggestion wall. Hundreds of students have filled out a footprint with an energy saving tip. The footprint represents reducing your environmental impact. Read the wonderful suggestions for reducing energy costs, pollution, wasteful consumption and saving money. Everyone may fill out a footprint and add it to the wall. In the last Evansville Water and Light bill there was a footprint that could be filled out and brought to the fair. Students will hang them up for you. Don't forget our recycling station. Bring your eyeglasses, papers, hearing aids, and light bulbs to recycle! How about visiting a working dairy farm? Larson Acres will have a tour of their facilities from 6 to 7. A bus leaves the parking lot at 6pm. Everyone loves cows.The highlight of the evening will be the performance by Steve Belliveau. Mr. Belliveau brings his "Get excited About Science" show to us for a 7:30 family show. He uses dramatic demonstration, easy to see equipment, humor, music and audience participation to bring down to earth basic scientific ideas. Everyone will enjoy this show. The centerpiece of the fair are the hundreds of student projects. People, young and old, can learn from the student displays and creative work.Other Activities
Tours and Open House at the Energy Fair The High School Building Trades Class, taught by Rob Kostroun, will have an open house from 4:30-7:30 on April 25 at the site of their new construction, 342 South Sixth Street (corner of Badger and Sixth Street). The students will lead tours and feature the many energy-saving components that have been included in this new home. The most dramatic feature will be the new solar panels. A tour of Larson Acres diary farm will be from 6:00-7:00. Free transportation from the TRIS Intermediate School Fair Street Entrance to the farm on Hwy 59 and back will be provided by Ringhand Bus Service. The Larson Farm wants to show some of their energy projects, which will include the sand separator room and water recycling program. This tour is appropriate for children. Come and inspect a modern dairy business. Freebies at the Energy Fair There are going to be plenty of wonderful free items again given away at the Energy Fair on April 25.ACE Hardware will be giving away free bags that can be used for shopping. These great bags will reduce the need for plastic and paper bags to be used and then thrown away. You can take these renewable bags shopping at any local Evansville business. The bags will be filled with other free items and coupons. There will only be one bag per family and supplies are limited. There is going to be the ever-popular DNR tree giveaway. Hundreds of trees are made available each year from our local DNR forester. Help beautify Evansville -- plant a tree!Evansville Water and Light will be handing out refrigerator thermometers and a flashing LED light that walkers, joggers, and bikers can wear so they can be seen at night. Union Bank & Trust will again sponsor free document shredding in the back parking lot. People can bring up to 50 pounds of documents and have them safely shredded and recycled. A FREE compact fluorescent light bulb will be given away for bringing in and exchanging one regular incandescent bulb. Evansville Water and Light and WPPI sponsor this innovative program in cooperation with ACE Hardware. A coupon redeemable for a free compact fluorescent bulb at ACE Hardware will be provided. Supplies are limited, so bring your old fashioned bulb.
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